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No. 15: A Navy recruiting CO fired

He was based in Nashville. I asked Rubber Ducky and he says this is not a summer housecleaning, the Navy is just dealing with self-immolations as they ignite. The Navy has almost tied last year’s total of 17, and appears to be aiming for a modern-era record of 26, set in 2003. I do admire ...

By , a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy.
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He was based in Nashville. I asked Rubber Ducky and he says this is not a summer housecleaning, the Navy is just dealing with self-immolations as they ignite.

He was based in Nashville. I asked Rubber Ducky and he says this is not a summer housecleaning, the Navy is just dealing with self-immolations as they ignite.

The Navy has almost tied last year’s total of 17, and appears to be aiming for a modern-era record of 26, set in 2003. I do admire the sea service for continuing its tradition of accountability, and for being public about it. 

Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1

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